P95Carry said:
Ain't that great eh? Inside three hours Dave has had some great feedback - and it has all helped guide him on a decision.
I think that's pretty darned impressive :smilez: Thx to all who added their thoughts - this is what makes CC such a valuable resource.
Exactly, Chris ! Just one of the many reasons I enjoy visiting this site so often.
My problem with this Kimber Ultra Carry II 3 inch 1911 is finding a holster that will keep the top of the pistol in close to my body. I've tried quite a few and the mistakes are getting costly....... :nono:
Because of hip surgery and the location of a fairly recent scar and painful area, an IWB holster is out of the question. So, I have been looking at and trying various OWB pancake styles. I have narrowed it down to styles where the majority of the pistol is at or below the waist line, or belt. My reasoning on that is that by having a bit of a spare tire around my middle, a high rise pancake OWB holster just makes the top of the pistol push out, and that is not good for good concealment. By having the majority of the pistol below the belt line, the extra padding on my hip tends to push the bottom of the pistol out.... and the top in ! Just what I am wanting. :image035:
I have been scouring through site after site trying to find one like that.... open top, tension adjustment, tan leather OWB pancake with the gun in a 'low', but canted position. Galco makes one called the 'side snap scabbard', the gun sits low, and there is a suifficient forward cant. They only make them in black, and instead of the belt sliding through slots, it is held in place by snaps. The description claims it is very comfortable, but I have never tried a holster utilizing the snap on method of securing it to the belt. If that would work, I might have to forget the brown color and just go with black.
http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterG3.asp?ProductID=2564&GunID=175
Unless anyone has any other ideas....... ??
Edit: just saw the K&D Eagle Defender holster. That just might work.